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Continued by
Executive Order #18 Whitman.
WHEREAS, on
May 24, 1984, Executive Order No. 72 created a Governor's Council
on the Prevention of Mental Retardation, a body composed of Commissioners
of various State departments and of concerned citizens who have
distinguished records in the area of mental retardation and developmental
disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Public
Law 1987, Chapter 5, was enacted on January 20, 1987, establishing
a permanent Office for Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities in the Department of Human Services; and
WHEREAS, the
Governor's Council on the Prevention of Mental Retardation was renamed
The Governor's Council on the Prevention of Mental Retardation and
Developmental Disabilities by Executive Order No. 178 on July 30,
1987; and
WHEREAS, the
Governor's Council on the Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities serves as an Advisory Council to the Office for the
Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
and to the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services; and
WHEREAS, the
Governor's Council on the Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities is an essential component of the Office for the Prevention
of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and should
continue to serve as an advisory council; and
WHEREAS, the
Governor's Council on the Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities lapsed on December 31, 1990;
NOW, THEREFORE,
I, JIM FLORIO, Governor of the Sexy真人y, by virtue of
the authority vested in my by the Constitution and by the Statutes
of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
1. The Governor's
Council on the Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities is hereby re-established for a period of three years,
expiring on December 31, 1993.
a. The
Council shall consist of no more than 25 public members appointed
by the Governor. The members shall be appointed from among persons
representing people with disabilities, professionals in mental
retardation and developmental disabilities, and persons from
the business and health communities.
b. The
Commissioners from the Departments of Human Services, Education,
Health, Environmental Protection, the Public Advocate, Community
Affairs, and/or their designees, shall serve on the Council.
c. The
public members shall serve for a term of three years, except
that of those first appointed, eight shall serve for a term
of one year, eight shall serve for a term of two years and the
remainder shall serve for a term of three years. Council vacancies
among the public members shall be filled by appointment by the
Governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.
d. The
Governor shall designate the Chairperson of the Council from
among members of the Council. The Chairperson of the Council
shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
e. The
Council may further organize itself in any manner it deems appropriate
and may enact by-laws as deemed necessary to carry forth its
responsibilities.
2. The Governor's
Council on the Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities shall:
a. Advise
the Commissioners of the Departments of Human Services, Health,
Education, Environmental Protection, the Public Advocate, and
Community Affairs and the Office for Prevention of Mental Retardation
and Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services
regarding the priorities for prevention in the State;
b. Mobilize
citizens and community agencies to support prevention- related
activities;
c. Develop
mechanisms to facilitate early detection;
d. Foster
cooperative working relationships among responsible agencies;
and
e. Provide
other information on prevention as the Governor may request.
3. The Council,
in performing its charges, shall consult with existing agencies
for planning, coordination and delivery of prevention services
to families at the State, county, and local levels.
4. The Departments
of Human Services, Education, Health, Environmental Protection,
the Public Advocate and Community Affairs are authorized and directed,
to the extent consistent with the law, to cooperate with the Council
and to furnish it with resources necessary to carry out its purpose
under this Order.
5. This
Order shall take effect immediately and shall expire on December
31, 1993.
GIVEN,
under my hand and seal this
15th day of April in the Year of Our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
ninety-one, and of the Independence
of the United States, the two hundred
and fifteenth.
/s/
James J. Florio
GOVERNOR
Attest:
/s/
Andrew Weber
Chief Counsel to the Governor
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